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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1970
Page
2
Norwalk High School freshmen conduct a house to house survey to gauge public views on environmental problems. Teacher Glenn Bernhardt notes many families will be interviewed and results are due Wednesday. He plans to bicycle to school to show support for reducing car use.
Pickets walked in front of Latham's Super Dollar causing two employees to stay home. Clarence Avers says workers fear crossing the line as Latham's seeks union recognition. Clyde Millbury Genoa stores also in dispute while Norwalk workers strike ends. Meat deliveries blocked as trucks refuse to cross picket lines.
A classified style ad for Alarionwide Mutual Insurance Co promotes saving time and money on life and home insurance. The copy lists the agent Tom A. Lane at 241 W Main St with phone 668-9436 and mentions mutual fire life and home office in Columbus.
A vacant wood frame house at 135 North Hester Street owned by Jerry Myers caught fire shortly after midnight Monday. The blaze gutted the north stairwell and scorched walls in the living room kitchen and a closet. The home was for sale and valued at about 13000 dollars.
Maplehurst Elementary was crippled by a flooded basement with water up to 10 feet. Building Supt. Robert Kramer said a drain plug failed on a hot water tank causing about 2000 dollars in damage to two boilers and electrical controls. Classes were dismissed early. boiler restored and basement pumped out with private contractors and city aid. Repair may take a month with hopes for insurance reimbursement.
Six men pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges after being arrested by the State Highway Patrol during the weekend. Each was fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail with drivers licenses suspended for 30 days. Names and addresses listed for Nicholas R. Miller, Denzil G. Haynes, Robert L. Rice, Cyril A. Good Jr., James F. Strickling, and James C. Bostic.
New London schools board accepted resignations from five teachers and a secretary Monday night. It offered 15 contracts to present teachers while keeping others on the current staff. Wage scales from 1969 remain. bachelor’s start 5700, master’s 6270, with top limits after 30 years.
City Council will hold two public hearings on zoning matters. At 8 15 p m a hearing on a manufacturing zone for the Norwalk Furniture Corporation new plant will be held and at 8 30 p m a hearing to rezone the 110 acre Robert C Price residential development on the south side from R 1 to R 3 apartments.
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